Nursing Management/Admin nurse pay in Illinois
$112,980median posted offer#12 of 30 states for Nursing Management/Admin
Nursing Management/Admin nurses in Illinois are being offered a median $112,980 a year across 12 live postings that state pay — 8% above the national Nursing Management/Admin median of $104,291. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $103k
- 25th percentile
- $106k
- 75th percentile
- $117k
- 90th percentile
- $128k
Where does your pay sit in Nursing Management/Admin in Illinois?
Checked against 12 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $103k
- 25th percentile
- $106k
- 75th percentile
- $117k
- 90th percentile
- $128k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Other specialties in Illinois
- Nurse Practitioner 11 postings$141k
- Emergency 9 postings$125k
- Travel 15 postings$111k
- Education/Staff Development 9 postings$111k
- Cardiac 10 postings$107k
- Infectious Disease 7 postings$107k
- Cardiology 6 postings$105k
- Telemetry 14 postings$104k
Or see all nurse pay in Illinois (2,220 postings), or Nursing Management/Admin pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in IllinoisEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Nursing Management/Admin nurses make in Illinois?
- Across 12 live Nursing Management/Admin postings in Illinois that state pay, the median offer is $112,980 a year. The middle half runs $105,909–$117,390, and the top 10% start at $128,408.
- Is Illinois a good state for Nursing Management/Admin nurses?
- On posted pay, Illinois ranks #12 of 30 states for Nursing Management/Admin. The median there is 8% above the national Nursing Management/Admin median of $104,291. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.